Networks Blog Stories 9: Marta Vegara

Blog Story Number 9 is all about Marta Vegara. Another Networks Theatre veteran, she is currently rehearsing for the part of Sandy in the next Networks Show Psychedelic Cool!

1. What’s your name? Marta Vegara.

2. Do you have a Networks name? Martha. (So original)

3. How many shows have you appeared in? 8 N.B. Actually it´s 9!

4. Name them! Treasure Planet, The Bamboo Princess, A Christmas Carol (2001), Kindertransport, Beauty and the Beast, Dick Whittington, Frankenstein and A Christmas Carol (2009). N.B. Marta was also in Robin Hood (2001).

5. What was your first show? Treasure Planet, I think.

6. What are your earliest memories of the shows? I keep lovely memories...I always have great fun and learn things from the other actors. But what I will always have in my heart is that thanks to the theatre, I met the dancers!

7. What is your earliest/favourite/scariest memory of Nick? I don't know... he has a lot of good moments, he's a showman! He's always joking and although he has a very special character (sometimes rude) I love him very much and I appreciate all his efforts, without his manners the theatre wouldn't work so well. I like it when he laughs at my pee incontinence jejejeje.

8. What has been your favourite show to date? At first, I can't always see the point of every show, but as time goes by, I realize that each touch me in some way.

9. Do you have a favourite moment in a show or memorable moment in rehearsal? My pee moment in a rehearsal, [Joaquin] Montesinos singing ''Humbuugg hummmbuuggg'' (we don't know why, but Ray [García] and I always laugh at that moment), María [Ortiz] singing Electricity, the kitchen scene was awesome, and some more that I don't remember righ now.

10. What is your favourite photograph of any production? One of Remembrance with Roberto. N.B. Oh, thát one! Eh, I hope it´s the one I´ve published! I´ve also attached a photo of Marta as a rat (!) in Dick Whittington.

11. Are there any ideas you’d like to give Nick when he’s planning productions. Stories or subjects that you think might make good shows? Now that we will have more space in the new theatre there's no reason for having less actors in each show, but I recognise that I felt quite overwhelmed sometimes on stage.

12. Finally can you sum up Networks Theatre in just one word? Touching.